Joining Mario to discuss the decade ahead and what we can expect for the enviroment , the climate and the planet. John talked about the current Australia fires, including the major disinformation campaign that’s been attempting to shift blame towards arsonists and even environmentalists.  He also spoke about where the world is likely to be by 2030 in terms of emissions and temperature increases (according to John we’ll be edging towards that +1.5ºC red line by end of the decade; we’re currently at +1.1ºC). Also, by 2030, the massive Ogallala aquifer that runs for over 800 miles beneath the US mid-west and makes farming possible in this arid region, is due to be functionally exhausted.

BUT !! On the positive side, John expects to see the 2019 climate strikes and Extinction Rebellion movement really start to pick up momentum, as more and more ‘ordinary’ people, especially the young, awaken to this crisis and decide to get involved. This will mean a greening of politics in the western world, including Ireland, but also expect an authoritarian backlash, as more and more states begin to criminalise the very act of protest. John predicts that means lots of street conflict and, unfortunately, violence ahead.

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